NSW · Bega Valley Council
Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW), NSW, 2549
Suburb snapshot
Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) is a small locality in the Bega Valley area, home to around 148 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 92 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 621.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $660, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 148
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 54.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 92
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 621.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Fraud7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property14
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 979
- Broadwater Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Princes Hwy At Hardakers Rd
- Princes Hwy At White Fox Rd
- Princes Hwy At Yowaka River Rd
- Princes Hwy Before Blackwood Lane
- Princes Hwy Opp White Fox Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
86 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)30 PADDON STREET BROADWATER 2472Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)24 WHITE FOX ROAD BROADWATER 2549Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 FISCHER STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure224 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development4 LANDING ROAD BROADWATER 2549Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure26 RIVER STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool205 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool19 GEORGE STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)122 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
2025· 10 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation43 RIVER STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 DUNCAN STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise4381 PRINCES HIGHWAY BROADWATER 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 GEORGE STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 PITT STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure19 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool188 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like4381 PRINCES HIGHWAY BROADWATER 2549Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 PADDON STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
January 2025
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure20 PADDON STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 PITT STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure126 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia670 BROADWATER ROAD BROADWATER 2472Determined
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool26 RILEYS HILL ROAD BROADWATER 2472Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 PITT STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool2 LANDING ROAD BROADWATER 2549Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development188 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool22 GEORGE STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 PADDON STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure84C BAGOTVILLE ROAD BROADWATER 2472Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation104 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
February 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; School9 BYRNES STREET BROADWATER 2472Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 HARDAKERS ROAD BROADWATER 2549Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support28 RIVER STREET BROADWATER 2472Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 Little Pitt Street, Broadwater NSW 2472Determined
- Erection of a new structure; School9 BYRNES STREET BROADWATER 2472Cancelled
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development117 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
2023· 19 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia670 BROADWATER ROAD BROADWATER 2472Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure102 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Camping ground88 BAGOTVILLE ROAD BROADWATER 2472Determined
October 2023
- Temporary building, structure or use; Community facility4381 PRINCES HIGHWAY BROADWATER 2549Determined
2022· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Princes Hwy at White Fox RdBus stop
- Princes Hwy opp White Fox RdBus stop
- Broadwater ParkPublic toilets
- Broadwater OystersSeafood
- Shelter (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Broadwater ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Princes Hwy At Hardakers Rdtransport
- Princes Hwy At White Fox Rdtransport
- Princes Hwy At Yowaka River Rdtransport
- Princes Hwy Before Blackwood Lanetransport
- Princes Hwy Opp White Fox Rdtransport
- Broadwater Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premiseplanning4381 PRINCES HIGHWAY BROADWATER 2549Lodged 25 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning205 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)planning122 BARAANG DRIVE BROADWATER 2472Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Schoolplanning9 BYRNES STREET BROADWATER 2472Lodged 26 Feb 2024 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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